{"id":25619,"date":"2026-07-02T18:28:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T18:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/job\/062580\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T18:28:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:28:28","slug":"062580","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/job\/062580\/","title":{"rendered":"FP & A Manager – Japanese Bilingual"},"content":{"rendered":"

FP&A Manager (Japanese Bilingual)<\/h1>\n

Location:<\/strong> Irvine, California (Hybrid)<\/p>\n

Employment Type:<\/strong> Full-time, Exempt<\/p>\n

Reports To:<\/strong> Head of U.S. Operations<\/p>\n

Direct Reports: <\/strong>2-3<\/p>\n

Salary Range: <\/strong>100-140K (DOE)<\/p>\n

Benefits: <\/strong>\u3000Comprehensive and competitive benefits package.<\/p>\n

Notes\uff1a<\/strong>No Visa Sponsorship, Relocation assitance negotiable<\/p>\n

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Company Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A well-established Japanese manufacturing company with a global presence is seeking an experienced Japanese Bilingual<\/strong> FP&A Manager<\/strong> to lead financial planning and analysis activities for its U.S. operations. This position plays a key role in supporting executive decision-making, driving financial performance, and serving as the primary liaison between the U.S. organization and the Finance\/Corporate Management team at the Japan headquarters.<\/p>\n

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on finance professional who enjoys partnering with cross-functional teams and contributing to strategic business initiatives.<\/p>\n

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Position Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The FP&A Manager is responsible for leading all financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting activities for the U.S. business. This role will supervise a team of three and work closely with department leaders to consolidate financial data, analyze business performance, and provide actionable recommendations to executive management.<\/p>\n

The successful candidate will also serve as the primary finance contact with the Japan headquarters, supporting corporate reporting requirements and various strategic projects.<\/p>\n

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Key Responsibilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Financial Planning & Budgeting<\/h3>\n
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  • Lead the annual budgeting process and mid-term business planning.<\/li>\n
  • Coordinate budget preparation across all departments.<\/li>\n
  • Consolidate departmental budgets into a comprehensive company financial plan.<\/li>\n
  • Develop revenue, gross profit, operating expense, and cash flow projections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Financial Analysis & Forecasting<\/h3>\n
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    • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts.<\/li>\n
    • Perform Budget vs. Actual analysis and investigate variances.<\/li>\n
    • Identify key business drivers and recommend corrective actions.<\/li>\n
    • Analyze profitability by product, customer, business unit, or project.<\/li>\n
    • Conduct revenue, cost, margin, and operating expense analysis.<\/li>\n
    • Support scenario planning and financial modeling based on market conditions and sales projections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Business Partnership<\/h3>\n
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      • Partner with other departments to collect financial information and improve planning accuracy.<\/li>\n
      • Consolidate financial data from multiple departments into standardized management reports.<\/li>\n
      • Analyze departmental spending and identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency.<\/li>\n
      • Provide financial insights and recommendations to support business decisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Reporting & Headquarters Support<\/h3>\n
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        • Prepare monthly management reports for U.S. executive leadership and Japan headquarters.<\/li>\n
        • Present financial results, forecasts, and business performance analyses.<\/li>\n
        • Respond to ad hoc requests and special projects from the Japan headquarters.<\/li>\n
        • Support strategic initiatives and corporate planning projects as assigned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Leadership<\/h3>\n
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          • Supervise, coach, and develop a team of three FP&A professionals.<\/li>\n
          • Establish priorities, improve financial processes, and promote best practices.<\/li>\n
          • Drive continuous improvement in reporting, planning, and financial analysis.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Required Qualifications<\/h3>\n
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            • Bachelor\u2019s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.<\/li>\n
            • 7\u20138+ years of experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, or a related finance function.<\/strong><\/li>\n
            • Previous management or supervisory experience strongly preferred.<\/li>\n
            • Business-level proficiency in both English and Japanese is required.<\/strong><\/li>\n
            • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP\/VLOOKUP, and complex formulas\uff1bPower BI experince is highly appreciated, but not required.<\/li>\n
            • Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, revenue analysis, cost analysis, and profitability analysis.<\/li>\n
            • Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.<\/li>\n
            • Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-categories":[],"job-types":[],"class_list":["post-25619","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/25619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=25619"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=25619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}